How does preoperative fasting affect the success rate of magnetic resonance imaging in sedated infants?

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• Conditions: Infants undergoing MRI scanning with dexmedetomidine sedation; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14074587
• Lead Sponsor: ppsala University Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 5 January 2021
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Infants planned for an MRI scan

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age < 3 months
2. Age > 36 months
3. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
4. Respiratory disease such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, requiring oxygen therapy or CPAP
5. Congenital heart disease with cyanosis or myocardial dysfunction
6. MRI protocol planned duration > 45 minutes

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MRI scan outcome (with or without movement artefacts) when the patient is moved from the MRI suite after the scanning procedure